# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=347 [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) **Page:** 348 --- ## [Why do we love our cars so much?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-we-love-our-cars-so-much/73815)
**Author:** [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-do-we-love-our-cars-so-much/73815 "2012-08-05T04:18:30Z")
There's a lot of infighting amongst gearheads because, like pretty much all groups, they're focusing on the differences instead of the commonalities. In the world of motorcycles, sport bike riders hate cruisers, cruise… --- ## [Bought a Certified Pre-Owned car found out there was frame damage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bought-a-certified-pre-owned-car-found-out-there-was-frame-damage/73872)
**Author:** [@jaclyn090290](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaclyn090290)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2012, 4:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bought-a-certified-pre-owned-car-found-out-there-was-frame-damage/73872 "2012-08-05T04:14:49Z")
So last year I bought a GM Certified Pre-Owned car from one of the very well known dealerships in my area. I found out when I went to trade it in that it had frame damage and the dealership I was looking to trade it in … --- ## [Dream car for my first car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dream-car-for-my-first-car/73899)
**Author:** [@RichardRahl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardRahl)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dream-car-for-my-first-car/73899 "2012-08-05T01:53:11Z")
I'll come right out and admit I don't know much about cars. I know the makes and models I personally like, and that's about it. So finding the perfect car has been a bit of a chore, because of that lack of knowledge. I'm… --- ## [Child Car Seat Safety Songs?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-car-seat-safety-songs/73914)
**Author:** [@marshwpg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marshwpg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/child-car-seat-safety-songs/73914 "2012-08-04T21:56:02Z")
Hi. I know of one child car seat safety song - "With Restraints" I know this because I wrote it (-; Are there any others? Thanks, Marsh http://www.marshcarroll.com --- ## [Old car, low mileage. Yea or nay?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-car-low-mileage-yea-or-nay/73865)
**Author:** [@FrankenPengie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FrankenPengie)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/old-car-low-mileage-yea-or-nay/73865 "2012-08-04T04:20:44Z")
I'm day-one into a promotion and raise from 9$/hr to 12$/hr. YAY! I've done the it's-paid-for thing for a good while on a '96 Mazda B2300 with A/C and that's about it.\<— note period. It's got got no power steering pump… --- ## [Swap a Lease](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-a-lease/73874)
**Author:** [@Carlie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carlie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/swap-a-lease/73874 "2012-08-03T19:23:12Z")
We need a 3rd car in the family (for daughter, commuting to college); not interested in new (due to expense) but don't want used due to warranty, etc. Looking for possibly a SUV (safety) and considering taking over some… --- ## [Car for a fat guy](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-fat-guy/73833)
**Author:** [@WhiteRat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WhiteRat)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-for-a-fat-guy/73833 "2012-08-03T02:58:03Z")
I'm, err, large, and I don't mean tall. Any suggestions on a car that might let a little sunlight between the steering wheel and my stomach? I'm looking for something not more than a few years old (maybe new) and not r… --- ## [First Time Car Buyer - Subaru or Honda](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-time-car-buyer-subaru-or-honda/73759)
**Author:** [@author116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/author116)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/first-time-car-buyer-subaru-or-honda/73759 "2012-08-02T21:22:18Z")
Hi, I'm looking into buying my first vehicle in the under $8000 range. I'm looking for a car that gets reasonable gas mileage that will last for at least the next five years while I go to grad school. I have an active … --- ## [What unexpected things should i expect to happen driving my 96 civic 4K for two weeks](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-unexpected-things-should-i-expect-to-happen-driving-my-96-civic-4k-for-two-weeks/73799)
**Author:** [@jay1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jay1)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-unexpected-things-should-i-expect-to-happen-driving-my-96-civic-4k-for-two-weeks/73799 "2012-08-02T21:00:18Z")
I am planning to drive my 96 Honda civic from Indy to Colorado and from there to Wyoming and back. It has 150K miles on it, it runs ok., a 5 speed manual transmission. Part of my trip consists of driving it in an unpaved… --- ## [Buy a beautiful reliable cheap car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buy-a-beautiful-reliable-cheap-car/73856)
**Author:** [@jendc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jendc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buy-a-beautiful-reliable-cheap-car/73856 "2012-08-02T19:38:28Z")
my boyfriend has a cute white 2 door escort ZX2 from 2000 that has around 90K miles on it and is not going to last much longer based on escalating repair costs. He loves this car such that every time we walk up to it he… --- ## [What Should Be Most Important](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-should-be-most-important/73740)
**Author:** [@rkijtttt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rkijtttt)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-should-be-most-important/73740 "2012-08-02T01:43:22Z")
My husband and I are in the market for a new (to us) vehicle. We need something that seats at least 6 though 7 would be better. I found a Dodge Caravan that I really like that seats 7. It has 22K miles and is a 2005. … --- ## [Advice for choosing a safe, fuel efficient, inexpensive new used car?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-for-choosing-a-safe-fuel-efficient-inexpensive-new-used-car/73809)
**Author:** [@car\_seeker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/car_seeker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/advice-for-choosing-a-safe-fuel-efficient-inexpensive-new-used-car/73809 "2012-08-01T22:14:30Z")
My husband and I are in the market for a new used car. We have one 11-year-old daughter, and we often drive her and two or three of her friends around town. We live at sea level in Santa Cruz, California, and we travel 2… --- ## [2005 Buick LaCrosse V-6 Engine Oil Mystery Leak](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-buick-lacrosse-v-6-engine-oil-mystery-leak/72805)
**Author:** [@Ding-Dong](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ding-Dong)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-buick-lacrosse-v-6-engine-oil-mystery-leak/72805 "2012-08-01T01:30:10Z")
We purchased a new LaCrosse CXL in 2005. Its speedometer now shows 90,126 miles. The 5W-30 motor oil has been changed every 3,000 miles with no indication of oil loss until around 65,000 miles, when I began noticing a sl… --- ## [Prices of Insight Vs Focus hatch about the same?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prices-of-insight-vs-focus-hatch-about-the-same/73785)
**Author:** [@sciconf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sciconf)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/prices-of-insight-vs-focus-hatch-about-the-same/73785 "2012-07-31T17:06:13Z")
Why would the price of Honda hybrid ($18.5k) is about the same as Ford Focus hatch ($18.3k) - 2012 prices? 2013 price of Focus is going up too! Why would Ford hatch has to be more expensive than a Sedan? Toyota m… --- ## [Know of a car that might work for me?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/know-of-a-car-that-might-work-for-me/73746)
**Author:** [@secret\_agent\_girl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/secret_agent_girl)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/know-of-a-car-that-might-work-for-me/73746 "2012-07-31T06:13:22Z")
I'm in the market for a new/slightly used car. Main prompter of this is I'm gettin' old and creaky and want something that sits higher off the ground and higher off the car floor than my Saturn SL1. My top criteria: • … --- ## ['72 Monte Carlo, Yeah or Neigh?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/72-monte-carlo-yeah-or-neigh/73705)
**Author:** [@KingDUI](https://community.cartalk.com/u/KingDUI)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/72-monte-carlo-yeah-or-neigh/73705 "2012-07-31T03:47:38Z")
Hey guys, first post here. The title pretty much sums it up. I'm looking to get a nice ride but being 18, I have around a 5k budget. For those of you who didn't just pass out laughing, I was thinking about an early 70's … --- ## [CAr Seat Heating and cooling Acura RL 2009](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-seat-heating-and-cooling-acura-rl-2009/73807)
**Author:** [@pppprasad](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pppprasad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-seat-heating-and-cooling-acura-rl-2009/73807 "2012-07-31T00:42:06Z")
I have a 2009 Acura RL i bought new. The first two years the Car Seat heating and cooling worked really well and was noticable. FEw months back I noticed that on a hot day i tried to put the cooling on and it was not c… --- ## ["Selling This Car To You At A Loss" - Truth or Sales Tactic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-this-car-to-you-at-a-loss-truth-or-sales-tactic/73803)
**Author:** [@MECindylou](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MECindylou)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/selling-this-car-to-you-at-a-loss-truth-or-sales-tactic/73803 "2012-07-30T18:48:07Z")
When a car salesman says, "We can't go any lower, we're already well below invoice, but we're just giving you this price to move the inventory," could this really be true or is this just a sales tactic? Buying a 2012 VW … --- ## [Considering a 2000 Subaru Outback](https://community.cartalk.com/t/considering-a-2000-subaru-outback/73734)
**Author:** [@author116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/author116)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/considering-a-2000-subaru-outback/73734 "2012-07-30T01:49:05Z")
I'm considering purchasing a used 2000 Subaru Outback with 154K on it. I live in a smaller town and am having trouble finding a used Subaru outback or legacy wagon with much less than that on the car. Is a Subaru with so… --- ## [Impossible to edit existing posts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impossible-to-edit-existing-posts/73713)
**Author:** [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/impossible-to-edit-existing-posts/73713 "2012-07-29T22:48:12Z")
Something is broken. I cannot edit any existing posts. Whether you make any changes or not, when you click on the save button, I get a large black box with a lengthy error msg. Notice: Trying to get property of non-obj… --- ## [Cars with auto transmission without button on shifter](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-with-auto-transmission-without-button-on-shifter/73765)
**Author:** [@natedagreat](https://community.cartalk.com/u/natedagreat)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/cars-with-auto-transmission-without-button-on-shifter/73765 "2012-07-29T20:16:04Z")
I'm currently helping my sister-in-law, Aria, who just got her drivers license last month, look for her first car. Exciting, right! We have a particular search requirement that I was hoping this knowledgable community c… --- ## [Car Shade](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shade/73774)
**Author:** [@mkm3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mkm3)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-shade/73774 "2012-07-29T20:06:44Z")
Instead of purchasing a car shade (cardboard or a reflective material) for the dashboard of my car, would it be just as good to put a large bath towel on the dashboard? A towel would be easier to stow in the car and wou… --- ## [Honda Accord manual transmission behavior](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-manual-transmission-behavior/71874)
**Author:** [@Maccorrie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Maccorrie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-accord-manual-transmission-behavior/71874 "2012-07-29T01:43:40Z")
I have a 2012 Honda Accord EX with a manual trans. It's a fly-by-wire system. When accelerating and shifting, the tac momentarily jumps various hundreds of RPMs when the clutch is in. That used to mean you weren't com… --- ## [Used Corollas vs Camrys](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-corollas-vs-camrys/73748)
**Author:** [@quizzler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/quizzler)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/used-corollas-vs-camrys/73748 "2012-07-28T05:56:17Z")
I've been searching for used Camrys using cars.com in NC and have a tentative deal on a 2011 LE automatic with only 21000 miles for just under 16000. It certainly wasn't unique. I found similar deals in NC and SC. Clean … --- ## [What cars do you wish you had not passed on buying?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-cars-do-you-wish-you-had-not-passed-on-buying/73673)
**Author:** [@MG-McAnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MG-McAnick)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-cars-do-you-wish-you-had-not-passed-on-buying/73673 "2012-07-27T20:44:29Z")
In another thread, keith said he wished he had a "do over" on not buying an MGTD for $400. Here's a cut and paste. Quoting @keith keith July 20 MG McAnick, You could be right, but there was a TD that I had a chanc… --- ## [Value of options for lawsuit](https://community.cartalk.com/t/value-of-options-for-lawsuit/73731)
**Author:** [@councilman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/councilman)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2012, 6:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/value-of-options-for-lawsuit/73731 "2012-07-27T06:23:34Z")
I purchased a 2004 Audi A8L loaded with everything. Several years later I was informed that my Onstar, satellite phone, and regular phone nest would no longer operate and the model installed could not be modified or repl… --- ## [I need a new grocery getter. Do you think this will work?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-a-new-grocery-getter-do-you-think-this-will-work/73768)
**Author:** [@oldbodyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldbodyman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/i-need-a-new-grocery-getter-do-you-think-this-will-work/73768 "2012-07-27T04:27:33Z")
I seen this a few years ago at a Jewels store. Its sounds good as it looks. What fun to do the shopping in this! Easy to work on too. So what do you think? --- ## [Fellow thinks oil changes are a scam by oil companies to sell more oil and doesn't change his oil!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fellow-thinks-oil-changes-are-a-scam-by-oil-companies-to-sell-more-oil-and-doesnt-change-his-oil/73771)
**Author:** [@cwatkin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cwatkin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fellow-thinks-oil-changes-are-a-scam-by-oil-companies-to-sell-more-oil-and-doesnt-change-his-oil/73771 "2012-07-27T03:39:19Z")
I have a funny yet sad story. Some people shouldn't own cars! I recently bought two 1994 Geo Metro project cars. Both have identical engines (1.0L 3 cylinder) and transmissions (5 speed manual). One car is a complet… --- ## [Very little money, but need a reliable car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-little-money-but-need-a-reliable-car/73584)
**Author:** [@EyeRytStuf](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EyeRytStuf)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2012, 8:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/very-little-money-but-need-a-reliable-car/73584 "2012-07-26T08:28:45Z")
My not-my-son is needing to get a reliable car, with VERY little money to work with. Does anyone have any suggestions for vehicles that are genearlly recognized to be good vehicles (he's gone through getting one that tur… --- ## [Tires - Originally Staggered, but dealer put the same all around](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires-originally-staggered-but-dealer-put-the-same-all-around/73754)
**Author:** [@EricJo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EricJo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2012, 7:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tires-originally-staggered-but-dealer-put-the-same-all-around/73754 "2012-07-26T07:51:53Z")
We're purchasing a used 2009 Infinity G37 Coupe. The manufacturer sold it with a staggered setup, front 18x8 w/ 225/50/18 and rear 18x8.5 w/ 245/45/18. It has new tires but they are all 245/45/18's. Reviewing the tire ma… [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=346) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/c/general-discussion/8.md?page=348)